escaped defect
📖 ISTQB Glossary
Official ISTQB Definition
A defect that is not detected by a test activity that is supposed to find it.
3 Ways to Think About It
The Quick Take
A bug that reached production without being caught.
Look Closer
Defects that slipped through testing into the hands of users.
The Bottom Line
The ones that got away - found after release.
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